Thematic Bible: Special advices concerning
Thematic Bible
Dress » Special advices concerning » Attire, too much stress upon outward
and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin; and I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these.
Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving with the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,
In that day doth the Lord turn aside The beauty of the tinkling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the round tires like moons, Of the drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, Of the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets, read more.
Of the seals, and of the nose-rings, Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses, Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails, And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.
Of the seals, and of the nose-rings, Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses, Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails, And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.
whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments, but -- the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,
Dress » Special advices concerning » Of the two sexes not to be alike
The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these.
'Thou dost not put on a mixed cloth, wool and linen together.
Dress » Special advices concerning » Duty of cleanliness and care in
At all times let thy garments be white, and let not perfume be lacking on thy head.
Dress » Special advices concerning » Of the ancient priests
And it hath come to pass, in their going in unto the gates of the inner court, linen garments they put on; and no wool cometh up on them in their ministering in the gates of the inner court and within.
Dress » Special advices concerning » Modesty in, encouraged
in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,
Dress » Special advices concerning » Undue anxiety concerning, forbidden
and about clothing why are ye anxious? consider well the lilies of the field; how do they grow? they do not labour, nor do they spin;
Dress » Special advices concerning » The inward adorning
whose adorning -- let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,